Hitachiōmiya Explained

Hitachiōmiya
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:Japan
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Coordinates:36.5425°N 140.4109°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kantō
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Ibaraki
Area Total Km2:348.45
Population Total:39176
Population As Of:September 2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:Japan Standard Time
Utc Offset1:+9
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Blank Info Sec1:0295-52-1111
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Blank1 Info Sec1:3135-6 Nakatomi-chō, Hitachiōmiya-shi, Ibaraki-ken 319-2292
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is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 39,281 in 16.047 households and a population density of 220 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 37.6%.[1] The total area of the city is 348.45sqkm.

Geography

Hitachiōmiya is located in the northwestern part of Ibaraki Prefecture, at the eastern foot of the Yamizo Mountains, with 59% of the city area classified as forest and mountains.[1] The Kuji River runs from north to south in the eastern part of the city, along which Japan National Route 118 and the JR Suigun Line pass. The city center is located in the southeast. The Naka River flows in the southwestern part of the city.

Surrounding municipalities

Ibaraki Prefecture

Tochigi Prefecture

Climate

Hitachiōmiya has a Humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hitachiōmiya is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around, and lowest in January, at around .

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Hitachiōmiya has been declining over the past 70 years.

History

The town of Ōmiya was created within Naka District with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. The city of Hitachiōmiya was established on October 16, 2004, from the merger of Ōmiya with the neighboring villages of Miwa and Ogawa (all from Naka District), the town of Yamagata, and the village of Gozenyama (both from Higashiibaraki District).

Government

Hitachiōmiya has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 18 members. Hitachiōmiya contributes one member to the Ibaraki Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is divided between Ibaraki 1st district and Ibaraki 5th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The economy of Hitachiōmiya is primarily agricultural.

Education

Hitachiōmiya has 11 public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the city government, and two public high schools operated by the Ibaraki Prefectural Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

JR EastSuigun Line

Highway

Notable people from Hitachiōmiya

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ibaraki prefectural official statistics. Japan. ja.
  2. https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-ibaraki.php Hitachiōmiya population statistics